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and Shah Abbasi Caravanserai, both in Rasht, and Merian Public Bathhouse are planned to be restored and repurposed by the private sector,
the province, some have been ceded to the private sector under certain conditions with the goal of receiving better maintenance, the
under the supervision of the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places.Affiliated with the tourism ministry, the Fund is in
charge of concession with the aim of historical sites receiving better maintenance by repurposing them into thriving boutique hotels,
eco-lodges, traditional restaurants, or other profitable niches.The country boasts hundreds of historical sites such as bazaars, museums,
mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage
list.Gilan is well-known for its rich Iron Age cemeteries such as Marlik that have been excavated over the past century
It was once within the sphere of influence of the successive Achaemenian, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid empires that ruled Iran until the
The subsequent Arab conquest of Iran led to the rise of many local dynasties, and Gilan acquired an independent status that continued until
1567.Sophisticated Rasht, capital of Gilan province, has long been a weekend escape for residents of Tehran who are looking to sample the
